Departmental Reviews
Dail Éireann — 2022-05-26
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David Cullinane (SF), Waterford

People want to hear when the terms of reference will be complete and when the inquiry will be established. Does the Minister have any timeframe at all? That commitment was given a long time ago. There was also a commitment given in 2019, when the HSE recommended medical cards for all individuals who have FVS. That has not happened.
I understand it was also recommended that community healthcare organisations, CHOs, submit business cases for additional supports to provide these services. According to a report in The Medical Independent , none have been submitted. A national FVS co-ordinator was to be appointed. Has such a person been appointed? My understanding is that to date, only 35 people have been diagnosed with FVS and we know the number is going to be much higher than that.
There is a diagnostic pathway but it is clearly not working fast enough. When will the inquiry be established? When will the supports that were promised be put in place?

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Sitting date: 2022-05-26